Basic Details
Surname
Mottram
Forenames
Stanley
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was not married and worked as a dyer before he enlisted in 1915. He died of mustard gas poisoning in hospital in Dover, sadly before his mother could arrive, and he is also commemorated on IWM 2689.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Dover
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Halifax
Cemetery
Stoney Royd Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
September
Day of death
24
Age at death
20
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds